Educational reference. Measured from 1366 recorded 1m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 56 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.2%, and below 20 for 19.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.4% | 361 | 56 | 4 min | 29 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.2% | 740 | 105 | 6 min | 23 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.4% | 265 | 49 | 3 min | 36 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 56 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 29. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.